Before Class


1) Setup Wirecast, start from your desktop
    • On a Mac, click on Go, Connect to Server, and choose vnc:marston205-encoder-mini.engineering.iastate.edu.
    • On a PC, Open Windows Menu, click on Run and search for vnc:marston205-encoder-mini.engineering.iastate.edu.

  • Once the Mini Encoder is open
    • Open Wirecast, Go to Broadcast, Broadcast Settings, Browse* and Annotations**.
      • Browse* > Desktop > Spring 2012 > find your class > click on a previous recording and change the lecture number > Save
      • Annotations, type under tittle : ChE 210 Lecture 01: 01-11-12
      • Click Save
    • Click on the Record icon to start on the Wirecast, a blue arrow should appear and audio levels should be registered
    • Note: Mini Encoder is used only to record Wirecast.

2) On the Instructor PC
  • Open VNC Shortcut folder from your desktop, not the Mini Encoder
    • Open Marston205-instr.vnc
      • Password: *use the encoders/general password to access: Usernames-Passwords page in the ELO Training Wikispaces. Else, this password will be given to you or you may ask for it.
    • You are now viewing the Instructor PC for Marston 205

  • On the Instructor PC for Marston 205
    • For Panopto
      • Type: ChE 210 Lecture 01: 01-11-12
      • Start Recording
    • For Adobe Connect
      • Setup Adobe Connect
        • Open Mozilla Firefox
        • Write on the Address tab: https://connect.extension.iastate.edu/che210
          • Username: ede@iastate.edu
          • Password: *use the encoders/general password to access: Usernames-Passwords page in the ELO Training Wikispaces. Else, this password will be given to you or you may ask for it.
          • Make sure you have your correct class on the connect page, otherwise you could search in in shared meetings, ELO, and look up your class
        • Start Microphone
          • Click on Connect my audio (microphone symbol)
          • Click: allow
        • Start Webcam
          • Click on Webcam symbol on top
          • On the left click on Start Sharing
        • Share Desktop
          • Click on Share my screen in the middle
          • select Desktop, and click OK.
    • Open Desktop Presenter and Minimize

  • Minimize VNC so that it does not interrupt the lecturer's presentation

Monitor the lecture through Wirecast, make sure you have the correct view on the right screen, switch views on the thumbnail listing, by pressing on the view and click on Go, try to have the view be the Powerpoint, or the instructor's PC as the main view, and the lecturer's view (camera) as the smaller view


**On Adjusting the Instructor Camera, for both Marston 204 and 205. There is a small black touchpad next to the instructor PC within the classroom. Touch the screen to turn it on. Once on, select the camera option to adjust the instructor camera.


After the Lecture


1. Stop Primary Wirecast
  • Click on Record (the blue arrow should disappear)

2. Go to Instructor PC (VNC)
  • Stop Adobe Connect
    • Click on the red dot at the top right
    • Click on End Meeting
  • Stop Panopto Recording
    • Click on Stop
    • In the case that the wirecast recording failed, instructions on how to post a Panopto video are detailed in the Panopto page in the ELO Training Wikispaces.
  • Save Notes
    • Click File -> Save -> Desktop -> Spring 2012 -> ChE 210 -> Lecture Notes -> ChE210_L01_01_09_12.notebook -> Save
    • Click on File -> Export -> PDF -> Desktop -> Spring 2012 -> ChE210 -> Lecture Notes -> PDF -> ChE210_L01_01_09_12.pdf -> Save
    • Email PDF to self to insure transfer

    • Post Adobe Connect link
      • Go to:https://connect.extension.iastate.edu/admin/home/homepage?account-id=7&principal-id=958860&showNotif=true
        • Username: ede@iastate.edu
        • Password: *use the encoders/general password to access: Usernames-Passwords page in the ELO Training Wikispaces. Else, this password will be given to you or you may ask for it.
      • Go to the Meetings tab in grey
      • Click on Shared Meetings tab in red
      • Click on Engineering - LAS Online Learning (ELO)
      • Select Spring 2012 EOL Credit Courses
      • Find ChE 210
      • Click on Recordings
      • Select your recording -> click on Make Public -> Edit -> Click on the recording title: ChE 210 Lecture 01: 01-11-12 -> Edit Recording (A window will open with the recording) -> Select the part you want to cut with the arrows and click on Cut ->Save -> Exit the page. Edit the beginning, exit and then edit the ending by clicking on Edit Recording again.
      • On another tab, open the Class Blackboard
        • Click on Adobe Connect Recordings -> Build Content -> Web Link
        • On the title write: ChE 210 Lecture 01: 01-11-12
        • On the URL, Copy+Paste the weblink that is given in the Adobe Connect Recording from before.
        • Publish
    • Post Wirecast Video
        • On a MAC desktop open Encoder Files folder -> Go into your class ChE210 -> Pull up .MOV File -> Click on File -> Export -> Desktop -> on the bottom choose As Apple TV -> Edit the video by pressing "i" whenever you want the lecture to start and "o" for the ending -> Click on Edit -> Trim to Selection -> Save -> Export to eocs1 -> firma -> ChE210 -> on the bottom chose as .MOV File
      • Check the videos on Blackboard
        • Log in to Blackboard -> Choose the class ChE210 -> on Adobe Connect Recordings check that the correct edited lecture video opens, on Lecture Videos and Annotated Notes check that the correct edited lecture video opens and so do the notes.
        • Mark the class as complete in the marker board.
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